Taxes

It’s that time of year again. The airwaves are once again full of commercials for tax relief services. They offer a promise to settle your back taxes — sometimes for just pennies on the dollar. I can still hear some of those catchy jingles in the back of my head. Maybe you can too. But […]

A tax abatement is a reduction in the amount of taxes a business or individual must pay to the federal, state, or municipal levels of government. Tax abatements typically take the form of a decrease in the amount of tax owing or a rebate being issued. In some instances, an abatement can also result in […]

The Schedule 1 tax form might be applicable to you. If it is, it will become part of the standard Form 1040 you fill out every year. You may hear the Schedule 1 form referred to as the “Additional Income and Adjustments to Income Form.” Like that name implies, the form acts as a catch […]

Getting tax terms straight can be a dizzying exercise. Remembering the difference between your income, investment income, gross income, and your adjusted gross income is important, but it’s tricky when you only need to think about it once a year. Locating and calculating your adjusted gross income using your W2 is especially important, as that […]